10:04 PM,
Feb. 17, 2013

Written by

Eric Prisbell
| USA TODAY Sports

Less than two months after the Southeastern Conference celebrated its seventh consecutive BCS national championship, its basketball league has fallen on hard times.

Not only is the league the least regarded power conference this season, but it should expect a dearth of NCAA tournament teams as well.

First-place Florida (21-3) remains in strong contention for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament, possessing a profile bolstered by early-season wins over Wisconsin and Marquette, which are ranked 19th and 20th, respectively, in the latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll. But what does the SEC ...